Ad Astra: in search of what science claims does not exist

Set in the "near future," James Gray's Ad Astra can tell a consistent and ambitious story that, despite the slowness of the narrative, holds attention to the end, and provides beautiful and surprising moments.

However, the aridest image may be the close-up face of astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt), famous for being the son of legendary space explorer H. Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones) and perfect psychological balance. , never reaching a heart rate per minute higher than 80, not even when falling from a super antenna reaching the stratosphere.

This perfectionism makes this official proud to accept all missions assigned to him without question and without allowing the wishes of her wife Eve (Liv Tyler) to interfere with her professional life, making only logical decisions.

After recovering from the antenna crash, Roy discovers that the cause of the tower's unstable operation was a series of power surges caused by an antimatter device parked near the planet Neptune. According to the scientists, this lightning source could be the ship of the historic Project Lima that, 30 years ago, led a team of researchers to that location to investigate the existence of extraterrestrial life in the universe, captained precisely by McBride senior.

The new mission of the ever-balanced military is to travel to planet Mars to convey a message to trace the whereabouts of his father, whom he thought had been dead for many years. On the way to the red planet, some setbacks happen (such as attacking space pirates on the moon) that seem introduced to attract fans of galactic battles or only to break the monotony of the movie, although exceptionally well done.

When Roy finds himself in a position of being used as a bait to attract the attention of his father, who is supposed to be involved in an attack on Earth, his emotional and psychological balance is put to the test. However, his determination leads him to the presence of (his) creator.

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